Here, take your frickin star!

How many threads come into ATS? How many are posted through countless hours or work and diligence, or thought and meaning? Such a small percentage I
assume...

Yet, how many people here have just posted six things in a row on a similar topic, each with a link to make themselves appear more credited? Maybe
they have a line of "opinion" in each thread, but time and care for the post is just gone, easily pointed out through the 2 minute intervals in which
they were posted...

How many people here have just posted one liners that retain a majority opinion to get stars? With a handy
(2nd line)
below
it?

How many people race to be the first reply in a promising thread, perhaps even posting something blank so it can be edited within a few hours to say
something witty, just for a star flood?

How many people have tried to debunk something that is so subjective and open-ended, merely for someone to break the silence of star-giving in a
thread?

I am tired of it. Stars are abused and misused. So, what am I going to do about it? Stars for everyone! if you reply in a thread I am in, whether I
agree or care or laugh or not, free star. The exception? No stars for whoever created the thread. Flags hold much more meaning and if like what you
have to say, I'll give you a flag. They can even be taken away if I see it is a repost or a hoax so it works nicely.

Anyone want to join me, so we can clean up ATS once and for all? Stars for everyone except thread creators who get flags if they deserve
it!!!

Yes I do hate it. Not saying I am not guilty of it somewhere... Back in the boredom days I hope... but since when did ATS become dailymail/yahoo. I
mean wtf... But it'll always have some intelligence on it. The OP will say,

"Oh wow this is bad.[insert concise and lame personal and cliche opinion here] What do you think about it ATS?"

Can I get a mod to take off stars for just my OP? That'd be really nice... and if they join in on the conversation I would be willing to pay them
say... oh, does one star sound fair? Others may donate.

space [speys] Show IPA noun, verb, spaced, spac·ing, adjective noun 1. the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or
expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur. 2. the portion or extent of this in a given instance; extent or room in three
dimensions: the space occupied by a body. 3. extent or area in two dimensions; a particular extent of surface: to fill out blank spaces in a document.
4. Fine Arts . a. the designed and structured surface of a picture: In Mondrian's later work he organized space in highly complex rhythms. b. the
illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface. 5. outer space.

blank [blangk] Show IPA adjective, blank·er, blank·est, noun, verb adjective 1. (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not
written or printed on: a blank sheet of paper. 2. not filled in, as a printed form: a blank check. 3. unrelieved or unbroken by ornament, opening,
decoration, etc.: a blank wall. 4. lacking some usual or completing feature: a blank roll of film. 5. (of a recording medium) containing no previously
recorded information: a blank videocassette; a blank floppy disk. Compare prerecorded. EXPAND noun 11. a place where something is lacking; an empty
space: a blank in one's memory. 12. a space in a printed form, test, etc., to be filled in: Write your name in the blank. 13. a printed form
containing such spaces: Have you filled out one of these blanks? 14. a dash put in place of an omitted letter, series of letters, etc., especially to
avoid writing a word considered profane or obscene. 15. Metalworking . a piece of metal ready to be drawn, pressed, or machined into a finished
object.

Originally posted by PhysicsAdept
Can I get a mod to take off stars for just my OP? That'd be really nice... and if they join in on the conversation I would be willing to pay them
say... oh, does one star sound fair? Others may donate.

just accept your fame and move along sir, nothing to see here, carry on.

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